Investor perspectives Sovereign debt: the corporate view Jul 21, 2010 By Clare Harrison 6 min read The view on the markets depends very much on your vantage point. This was the conclusion at a recent seminar hosted by IR magazine... Read more
Investor perspectives Investors in the dark about investments post-crisis Jul 20, 2010 By Clare Harrison 2 min read Investors' understanding of key business drivers has deteriorated since the credit crisis, finds a new survey by business advisory... Read more
Investor perspectives Survey digest: the current mood Jul 13, 2010 By Jeff Cossette 4 min read Pessimistic is the word that best sums up descriptions of global equity investor sentiment in recent months, with concern about... Read more
Investor perspectives Buy and sell side wound up about guidance shortcomings Jun 13, 2010 By Clare Harrison 3 min read IR magazine ’s investor perception studies are always a chance for investors to let off some steam, and this year is no exception... Read more
Investor perspectives Hedge funds and private equity move into IR May 05, 2010 By Adam Piore 9 min read The fallout from the global financial crisis is forcing many hedge funds and private equity firms to reconsider their approach to... Read more
Investor perspectives Hermes fund manager talks stock picking May 05, 2010 By Tim Human 6 min read The market rally of 2009 saw all stocks bounce, including the weaker ones, Parry observes. That correction is now over, however... Read more
Investor perspectives M&A roundup: the SAP effect Feb 28, 2010 By Tim Human 3 min read One M&A theory knocking about suggests deal activity will return more quickly after this downturn than it has after previous ones... Read more
Investor perspectives Matterley fund manager predicts M&A Feb 28, 2010 By Tim Human 5 min read Investment firm Matterley was launched in August 2008, just one month before the bloated balance sheet of Lehman Brothers went pop... Read more
Investor perspectives IR papers: Openness is rewarded Feb 28, 2010 By Jeff Cossette 3 min read Profit warnings: Will openness be rewarded? The answer is a qualified ‘yes’, according to researchers at the University of... Read more
Investor perspectives Shareholder Rights Directive: roundtable discussion Nov 30, 2009 By Tim Human 4 min read For a piece of EU legislation, the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD) has caused a fair amount of controversy. Some view it as an... Read more